Peter Aust

The Whistler (1998)

Ogu, a Turkish boy, loves fast motorcycles and his classmate Alexa. Unfortunately for him, when he whistles enthusiastically for Alexa, he accidentally alerts two robbers. Now he himself is suspected of belonging to the gang of thieves. It takes Ogu and hi ...

Ich, der Boss (1995)

Walerjan Wrobel's Homesickness (1992)

The story of Walerjan Wrobel, who was taken from occupied Poland to Germany for forced labor in 1941. ...

Rosinenbomber (1988)

Preis der Feigheit (1986)

Mamas Geburtstag (1985)

Stadttheater (1985)

Although the new head of the cultural department is trying his best and wants to spice up city life in terms of culture, neither the new musical nor a play bring the desired success at the City Theatre. ...

Der Schiedsrichter (1985)

Feuer für den großen Drachen (1984)

Berlin Kreuzberg at the beginning of the 80s. Lawyer Hanna, daughter of a good family and working as a scientific social worker, gets caught between two sides. Her conservative fiancé Konrad wants to avenge the murder of his friend Theo on the Turks, but ...

Für 'n Groschen Brause (1983)

Tomas and his friends are happy in their town and school but must face the fact that some of the adults around are preparing to leave GDR and move to West Germany. ...

Sheer Madness (1983)

Two women–a literature professor and a painter–start to rely upon their friendship as an alternative to their unhappy relationships with the men in their lives. ...

Die Barrikade (1982)

Die Rache des Kapitäns Mitchell (1979)

The "Astoria", an English luxury liner, collides with a freighter shortly before the end of its voyage and threatens to sink. Captain Mitchell, successful and envied, sets in motion an expensive rescue operation. He manages to avert a catastrophe and bring ...

The Incorrigible Barbara (1977)

The former athlete Barbara follows her husband to the province and attempts to masters her new life, even after her separation from him. ...

Verfolgung (1977)

Ikarus (1975)

Eight-year-old Matthias dreams that he will someday become a pilot and his divorced parents will get back together. He waits yearningly for his ninth birthday because his father has told him the story of Icarus, and promised to take him on a sightseeing fl ...

Am Ende der Welt (1975)

In May 1945, returning soldier Michael Duda finds his hometown Weißenthal unoccupied. He meets escaped camp prisoner Arno Laube, who leads the town's ad hoc move toward democracy and improbably appoints 19-year-old Michael as mayor. Tasked with refugees, ...

Hans Rockle and the Devil (1974)

Hans Röckle is a puppeteer, inventor, blacksmith and more. He is challenged by the Devil (in almost a dozen fancy costumes) who offers him even more inventiveness, against his soul should he ever make money with an invention, build something twice, or cea ...

Maria und der Paragraph (1974)

Maria is a record saleswoman by profession. She is lucky to have a job, because the year is 1930 and a major economic crisis has hit the world, accompanied by an army of unemployed people, especially in Germany. Maria is aware of her good fortune; in order ...

Die Frauen der Wardins (1974)

Unterm Birnbaum (1973)

Abel Hradscheck, the owner of an inn in the Oderbruch country, faces financial ruin. For this state of affairs, Ursula, his wife and former actress, is by no means free of blame. She is a "newcomer" to the area and even after eleven years in the area, stil ...

Zement (1973)

Early 1921: a man is on his way home. Gleb Chumalov, regimental commander, worker and Hero of the Order of the Red Banner, returns to his home town from the Civil War. The victory over the enemies of the Russian people gives him the conviction that a new, ...

Es ist eine alte Geschichte... (1972)

A classic love triangle is transposed onto the lives of three medical students in Leipzig. Udo loves Tini, his friend Tommy's fiancée. Tini is torn between choosing one man over the other. Meanwhile, Britta has renewed her studies after giving up on actin ...

Anflug Alpha 1 (1971)

Experiences and problems of an air squadron: Commander Milan has reached the age limit for pilots and must come to terms with the fact that he will have to give up flying from now on. Lieutenant Lenz loses control of the plane during a flight and is seriou ...

Dr. Sommer II (1970)

The story of a young, idealistic doctor and his on-the-job training as a rookie surgeon. Dr. Heiner Sommer moves to a small town in the GDR where he will complete his training under the senior physician, also named Dr. Sommer. ...